Historic houses · North East England
Royal Victoria School For The Blind
In or near Whickham.
Royal Victoria School For The Blind in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- MetroCentre · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Royal Victoria School For The Blind is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, postcode NE15 6RU, and the nearest railway station is MetroCentre, which is 1.6 km away. Entry details are not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Royal Victoria School For The Blind is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Benwell Vallum Crossing is a historical site featuring a stone-built causeway that crosses the Vallum earthwork, part of the Roman fortifications associated with Hadrian's Wall. Visitors can view the remains of this significant crossing point, which played a role in controlling access to the military zone behind the Wall.
From the Wikipedia article
Benwell Dene is a Victorian building in the suburb of Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse for Dr Thomas Hodgkin and was built in 1865. Hodgkin donated the house to the Royal Victoria Home in 1894, and bequeathed the gardens and grounds to the people of Newcastle as a public park. The building subsequently became the Royal Victoria School for the Blind. After the school's closure in 1985, the structure was converted into a hotel. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Hodgkin family made their careers in finance, science, medicine and the arts. Following their Quaker faith, they were also notable philanthropists. Thomas Hodgkin (1831–1913) was the grandson of John Hodgkin (1766–1845), the family's founder. Thomas Hodgkin's profession was banking, and he founded the family finance house of Hodgkin, Barnett, Pease, Spence & Co. based in Newcastle. His primary interest was historical research and his fame largely drives from his 8-volume history, Italy and her Invaders, published between 1880 and 1899. In the 1860s, Hodgkin settled in the West End of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the suburb of Benwell, and commissioned Alfred Waterhouse to build him a house.…
Architecture
Benwell Dene is built of sandstone to a courtyard plan, with two storeys and attics. The architectural style is "Tudor Gothic".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9726, -1.6695
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 6RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1869
- Nearest railway station
- MetroCentre — 1.6 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours - external viewing only.
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26275799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benwell Dene (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Victoria School For The Blind?
- Royal Victoria School For The Blind is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 6RU), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Royal Victoria School For The Blind?
- Royal Victoria School For The Blind in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Victoria School For The Blind?
- The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 6RU.
- When was Royal Victoria School For The Blind built?
- Built or established in 1869.
- Who owns Royal Victoria School For The Blind?
- Royal Victoria School For The Blind is owned by Privately owned.
- How do I get to Royal Victoria School For The Blind?
- The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 6RU.